The Florida Senate is considering joining a multitude of states which have banned employers from requesting or requiring access to current or prospective employees’ social media accounts.
Senate Bill SB198, entitled “An Act Relating to Social Media Privacy,” would prohibit employers from requiring or requesting access to employee or applicant social media accounts and
Jackson Lewis Special Report on Social Media in the Workplace.
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Today’s Pew Research Center report that 72% of online adults use social networking sites, a significant increase since 2005, should spur more employers to address social media in the workplace.
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Numerous companies are considering, or already transitioned to, a "bring your own device" (BYOD) model. Under a BYOD program, employees are permitted to connect their own personal devices (iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, PDA, etc.) to the employer’s networks and systems to complete job duties either in the office or working remotely. While a BYOD program has numerous benefits
Colorado joins eight other states in restricting employers’ use of credit information in making employment decisions
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More states pass laws limiting access by employers to the social media accounts of applicants and employees
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The Fourth District Court of Appeal for the State of California expanded the tort of "public disclosure of private facts" under that state’s common law right to privacy in a case involving a claim by an employee against her supervisor and employer. Ignat v. Yum! Brands, Inc. et al, No. G046434, (Cal. Ct. App. March
Add New Mexico to the list of states with social medica privacy laws
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New Utah prohibits employers from asking employees and applicants to disclose their usernames and passwords that allow access to their “personal Internet accounts,” although there are many exceptions.
Continue Reading Utah Enacts “Internet Employment Privacy Act”
President Obama issues executive order on cybersecurity
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